Twin cities keyboard player Mark Vandrmyde stopped by to talk about his new CD, “Fuzzy Math” and play a few selections from it. I also played classic tunes from Miles, MIngus, Dinah Washington, Stuff Smith The Missourians, and Vic Dickenson & Buck Clayton. Newer selections included music Catherine Russell, Hugh Masakela, and Davina & The Vagabonds.

Guitarist Todd Clouser has been getting good press with his band A Love Electric. He was my guest today, talking about their latest CD, “20th Century Folk Selections” while we played a few cuts. I also aired newer music from Mark Sherman, Maude Hixson, Framework, Sue Tucker, and Akiko Tsuruga. Classic tracks included The Modern Jazz Sextet (w/Dizzy Gillespie), Don Byas, Ellington, Miles, and Mingus with Ellington.